Coaching Philosophy

Parent Meeting Information

• Coaches have a lot of knowledge, kids should come with a good attitude ready to learn
• A disciplined sideline is important, how kids act on the sidelines transitions to how they play on the field
• Parents need to make sure their kids review any plays or coaches materials
• Individualism and selfishness can kill a teams unity - Dudeism: A threat to teamwork
• Will strive to get kids 25-50% playing time, but it will depend on how serious and hardworking they are in practice
• Parents should enforce that lacrosse is a team sport. Cheer kids on when they make ground balls, good passes, get assists. Teamwork and taking the right shot at the right time are way more important then scoring
• Encourage your kid to find the role they excel at, is it ground balls, communication, sliding, passing, setting picks, etc
• At all times parents should show respect to the refs and players

General Coaching Philosophy

• No Selfish Play, Pass to the open man
• Winning matters in high school, not at U9 or U11, getting better is what matters
• Goal is for the kid to love the sport of lacrosse while getting better and having fun with their friends
• Hard work is a must, we take practice serious and earn having fun
• With hard work and dedication wins will come
• Goal is to have the kids evolve into loving the sport
• A team of average players working together will beat a team of superstars
• Wins and losses don't matter at this age, we want kids to remember this time as when they learned the most and developed the passion for the sport
• Have fun while competing
• Kids get a lot of touches with the ball at practice